Parksville, NY
Over two dozen Jewish day and overnight camps from the New York area rented out Lake Compounce Family Theme Park in Connecticut. CGI Parksville-NY, Pre-Mesivta, Yeshivas Kayitz Cincinnati and CGI West Hartford were there along with Camp Bonim, Chevra and others.
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Hundreds of family, friends and CGI Alumni were on hand Sunday for the 1st visiting day of the summer @ Camp Gan Yisroel, NY. B”H the weather was beautiful.
A camp sponsored carnival featuring a rock climbing wall and a number of inflatables were enoyed by campers and visitors alike. Meanwhile CGI’s canteen did a brisk business.
Camp caretaker Eric Taylor was busy all day long directing both vehicular and pedestrian traffic across the busy Old Route 17.
Visiting day for the first trip at Camp Gan Israel, Parksville New York.
Published: July 12 2009
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, NY [CHI] — The Flu has spread to multiple sleep-away camps and bungalow colonies in upstate New York. Being that today, June 12th, is visiting day for many camps, certain precautions have been taken.
“We have isolated the remaining flu cases in our infirmary,” said the nurse at Camp Emunah, a Jewish sleep-away camp for girls. “We suggest that flu patients take Tamiflu, but that only shortens the duration of the flu. We are not distributing it to the entire camp… There is no preventative [measure to be taken].”
While parents have been discouraged from visiting Gan Israel New York, a sleep-away camp for Jewish boys located in Parksville, NY, Camp Emunah feels that it is “entirely up to parents’ discretion,” one administrator said. Although a few girls have left camp for the summer, Camp Emunah administration has taken steps to minimize flu exposure and feels that it is safe for families to visit with their daughters for visiting day.
An administrator at Gan Israel New York said that the camp is discouraging families from visiting their camp, which B”H has not been stricken by the outbreak, in order to minimize the risk of bringing the influenza to the campgrounds. They have also placed purifying soaps around camp.
The following is a letter that was posted on Camp Gan Israel, Parksville’s website:
Dear Parents:
In light of the recent outbreak of the Swine Flu that is spreading in some of the bungalow colonies and camps in the Catskill Region, we strongly urge all parents and children who may have come in contact with the virus to refrain from coming to camp.
We strongly recommend that on visiting day, parents remain on campgrounds with their children, to prevent exposure or contact with the Flu. If you will be taking your children off camp grounds, please be cautious and do not take them to the bungalow colonies and camps that have had cases of the flu.
BH at present we have had no cases of the Swine Flu in our camp. We want to prevent any outbreak of the flu at our camp and are urging you to please assist us in maintaining and continuing a healthy and safe summer camp experience for your child and all our campers.
Sincerely,
Rabbi J. Futerfas
Director
Published:July 12 2009
The first Lubavitch Camp Gan Israel in Parksville, NY, kicked off its 54th year this week with a full schedule of davening, learning, swimming, sports in a local park and a camp-wide barbecue. Adding to the inspirational song-filled Shabbos was an address by the director, Rabbi Avraham Shemtov.
An afternoon in the Rebbes camp, Camp Gan Israel Parksville New York.
Published: July 05 2009
ARRIVING TO CAMP WITH YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION – CGI @ 11:31 am PST
Please arrive at 1:00pm and check in with Mrs. Minkowitz in the main building. All campers must have their medical forms on file with the camp office.
DEPARTURE SCHEDULE JUNE 30 – CGI @ 11:18 am PST
Buses will be leaving from 770 Eastern Parkway at 11:00am sharp. Please be there at least one hour before departure. Please make sure that the camper has his bus pass, if not please visit the camp office upstairs suite 209.
If you are arriving with luggage to the bus please bring it to the yellow truck that will be parked nearby and have the $25.00 luggage fee ready.
If you did not receive your bus pass by mail you need to call the camp office at 845-292-9307 campers that do not have a bus pass will not be permitted to board.
CAMPERS THAT ARE ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT – CGI @ 10:51 am PST
Campers that are arriving from out of town please make sure that the camp office has a copy of your itinerary. Fax your itinerary to 718-756-3531 or email it to CgiNewYork@aol.com. For updated pickup information please call the travel coordinator Mr. Eli Lipskar at 305-609-6088
CROWN HEIGHTS LUGGAGE PICKUP SCHEDULE – CGI @ 10:38 am PST
Campers that live in Crown Heights will have their luggage picked up on Monday June 29 between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Please have the $25 luggage fee ready when the driver arrives. You can also call the camp office at 845-292-9307 for approximate pickup time.